Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
It's a Thai deli and counter restaurant that's been written up in national magazines. Great coffee and ice cream and desserts.. Also a music venue. Literally, right behind my house.
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Thai Fresh
It's a Thai deli and counter restaurant that's been written up in national magazines. Great coffee and ice cream and desserts.. Also a music venue. Literally, right behind my house.
Polvos
Very popular Mexican food. Great fajitas and margaritas.
It's classified as a coffee shop but is also a great restaurant. Lots of vegan and all organic. A real Austin gem.
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Bouldin Creek Cafe
It's classified as a coffee shop but is also a great restaurant. Lots of vegan and all organic. A real Austin gem.
Magnolia Cafe
An Austin institution for breakfast. Get the Popeye omelette.
LENOIR
four star restaurant
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
Best cupcakes in town bar none.
Elizabeth Street Café
Great Vietnamese
Lick Honest Ice Creams
Gourmet ice cream in all kinds of weird flavors. Good weird.
This is the trailer that all my guests rave about. You have to see the flavors to believe it.
Gourdough's Public House
This is the trailer that all my guests rave about. You have to see the flavors to believe it.
La Mexicana Bakery
Great tacos 24 hrs.
Famous. Everyone including Presidents have eaten there. It also has live music in the beer garden.
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Güero's Taco Bar
Famous. Everyone including Presidents have eaten there. It also has live music in the beer garden.
Home Slice Pizza
Famous
Terry Black's Barbecue
Easily as good as the famous Franklin's but right down the St.
Torchy's Tacos
First location of the now famous chain.
Famous burger stand that has been there since the 1940's
A walk-up and drive through.
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Sandy's Hamburgers
Famous burger stand that has been there since the 1940's
A walk-up and drive through.
A real Austin restaurant. Famous Live music brunch on Sundays with "Hippie Church" on the patio. Is what it sounds like. A bunch of hippies dancing to old time gospel tunes.
Taco Xpress
A real Austin restaurant. Famous Live music brunch on Sundays with "Hippie Church" on the patio. Is what it sounds like. A bunch of hippies dancing to old time gospel tunes.
Everything Else
The Continental Gallery
World famous for music and my personal favorite.
All kinds of things happen here on the weekend. My 2 favorites are the Pet Expo and the City-Wide Garage Sale.
Palmer Events Center
All kinds of things happen here on the weekend. My 2 favorites are the Pet Expo and the City-Wide Garage Sale.
Amelia's Retro-Vogue & Relics
Voted best vintage store in Austin Chronicle.
Texas Custom Boots
Best vintage cowboy boots.
Allens Boots
Best new cowboy boots.
Parks & Nature
You can row, paddle, windsurf.canoe, walk, jog, watch people and get irritated your dog does what dogs love and jump in and get muddy.
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H-E-B
You can row, paddle, windsurf.canoe, walk, jog, watch people and get irritated your dog does what dogs love and jump in and get muddy.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
Famous spring fed, swimming pool used since precolumbian days
13 miles of beautiful scenery on LadyBird Lake which is also the Colorado River.
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Roy and Ann Butler Hike and Bike Trail
13 miles of beautiful scenery on LadyBird Lake which is also the Colorado River.
Kayaking, Rowing, Sail boating, Canoeing, Paddleboards, Paddleboats, Dog Park, and a Party Boat Rental.
Lady Bird Lake
Kayaking, Rowing, Sail boating, Canoeing, Paddleboards, Paddleboats, Dog Park, and a Party Boat Rental.
West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt Trail
Is a block from my house. Greenbelt throughout my neighborhood
Barton Creek
Starts at Barton Springs. It has great swimming holes until July when they dry up.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
Stunning views, live music and great food
Saxon Pub
Austin institution for live music.
G & S Lounge
Quintessential Dive Bar.
Black Sheep Lodge
Sports bar, dog friendly.
Continintal Club is so touristy and famous, the owner opened C-Boys. It caters to locals and has all local bands as well.
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C-Boy's Heart & Soul
Continintal Club is so touristy and famous, the owner opened C-Boys. It caters to locals and has all local bands as well.
Iconic Dance Hall in Austin. Country Western dancing and a greasy spoon restaurant.
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Broken Spoke
Iconic Dance Hall in Austin. Country Western dancing and a greasy spoon restaurant.
Arts & Culture
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Incredible sound for concerts and traveling theater.
Unusual museum that specializes in "old Austin" music scene and poster artists.
Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Unusual museum that specializes in "old Austin" music scene and poster artists.
Great traveling shows but permanent collection leaves a lot to be desired.
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Blanton Museum of Art
Great traveling shows but permanent collection leaves a lot to be desired.
Women & Their Work
All women artists from Texas.
Casa Neverlandia is a famous weird art house in Austin. Been on a lot of TV shows.
Neverland Design Fine Art Studio and Casa Neverlandia Art House
Casa Neverlandia is a famous weird art house in Austin. Been on a lot of TV shows.
Essentials
Next block over. Been there for 80+ years. Has a good wine and beer selection but groceries are expensive
David's Food
Next block over. Been there for 80+ years. Has a good wine and beer selection but groceries are expensive
CVS
Whole Foods Market
Original and Flagship store. Keep in mind it's now owned by Amazon.
A great alternative to Whole Foods. High end grocery store from the HEB chain. I use the regular HEB on South Congress but this site won't allow me to add it for some reason. It's the closest.
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Central Market
A great alternative to Whole Foods. High end grocery store from the HEB chain. I use the regular HEB on South Congress but this site won't allow me to add it for some reason. It's the closest.
Entertainment & Activities
Incredible new library with fantastic architecture. Lots of kids activities. In the art Deco City Power building complex containing great restaurants and a Trader Joe's.
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Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
Incredible new library with fantastic architecture. Lots of kids activities. In the art Deco City Power building complex containing great restaurants and a Trader Joe's.
This is a free magazine you can pick up all over town. It has the most comprehensive list of things to do.
The Austin Chronicle
This is a free magazine you can pick up all over town. It has the most comprehensive list of things to do.